The Manchurian Candidate1962

Rosie:
Maryland's a beautiful state.

Ben:
[Looking away] This is Delaware.

Rosie:
I know. I was one of the original Chinese workmen who laid the track on this stretch. But nonetheless, Maryland is a beautiful state. So is Ohio, for that matter. [Lights her own cigarette.]

Ben:
I guess so. Columbus is a tremendous football town. You in the railroad business?

Rosie:
Not anymore. However, if you will permit me to point out, when you ask that question you really should say, 'Are you in the railroad line?' Where's your home?

Ben:
I'm in the Army. I'm a major. I've been in the Army most of my life. We move a good deal. I was born in New Hampshire.

Rosie:
I went to a girls' camp once on Lake Francis.

Ben:
That's pretty far north.

Rosie:
Yeah.

Ben:
What's your name?

Rosie:
Eugenie.

Ben:
[Finally looks at her] Pardon?

Rosie:
No kidding, I really mean it. Crazy French pronunciation and all.

Ben:
[Looks away] It's pretty.

Rosie:
Well, thank you.

Ben:
I guess your friends call you Jenny.

Rosie:
Not yet they haven't, for which I am deeply grateful. But you may call me Jenny.

Ben:
What do your friends call you?

Rosie:
Rosie.

Ben:
[Looks at her] Why?

Rosie:
My full name is Eugenie Rose. (He looks away) Of the two names, I've always favored Rosie because it smells of brown soap and beer. Eugenie is somehow more fragile.

Ben:
Still, when I asked you what your name was, you said it was Eugenie.

Rosie:
It's quite possible I was feeling more or less fragile at that instant.

Ben:
I could never figure out what that phrase meant: more or less. (He looks at her) You Arabic?

Rosie:
No.

Ben:
[Reaches to shake her hand] My name is Ben, really Bennett. Named after Arnold Bennett.

Rosie:
The writer?

Ben:
No, a lieutenant colonel who was my father's commanding officer at the time.

Rosie:
What's your last name?

Ben:
Marco.

Rosie:
Major Marco. Are you Arabic?

Ben:
No, no.

Rosie:
Let me put it another way. Are you married?

Ben:
No. You?

Rosie:
No.

Ben:
What's your last name?

Rosie:
Chaney. I'm a production assistant for a man named Justin, who had two hits last season. I live on 54th Street, a few doors from the modern museum of art, of which I'm a tea-privileges member, no cream. I live at 53 West 54th Street, Apartment 3B. Can you remember that?

Ben:
Yes.

Rosie:
ELdorado 5-9970. Can you remember that?

Ben:
Yes.

Rosie:
Are you stationed in New York? Or is stationed the right word?

Ben:
I'm not exactly stationed in New York. I was stationed in Washington, but I got sick, and now I'm on leave, and I'm going to spend it in New York.

Rosie:
ELdorado 5-9970.

Ben:
I'm gonna look up an old friend of mine who's a newspaper man. We were in Korea together.